Cutting machine



F. M. JOSLIN.

CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED III/III. 29, 1920.

Patented May 30, 1922l 3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

F. M.v Josuw. CUTTING MACHINE.

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Patented May 30, 1922.

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CUTTING MACHINE..

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, I92-0. y 1,417,830. Patented May so, 1922.

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FRANK M. JOSLIN, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, ASSGNOR TO NMAN MANUFAC- TUBINGCOMPANY, ING., OE' AMSTERAM, NEW YORK, A CORFOIR-ATISN OF NEW YORK.

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Application led March 29, 1926.

10 all cli/1.0m it' 'may concern Re it known that l, FRANK M. JosLIN, acitizen ot the United States, and residing at Amsterdam, MontgomeryCounty, State ot New York, have :invented .certain new and useridimprovements in Cutting Machines, of which the Afollowing is aspeciiication.

This invention relates to certain detailed improvements in cuttingmachines o3. the type in which al reciprocating cutter is employed. Theobject ot the invention is to provide a construction in which a slidablecutter carrier is mounted in a suitable dovetailed guideway, one side otwhich guideway is adjustable toward and from the other; to provide acarrier having a hollow projection 'tor receiving` the oj'icratingmeans,and having beneath such projection a rib which is attached to the bodyot the carrier andthe projection, this arrangement being such as toproduce a strong and rigid construction 'for receiving the thrust ot thecutter; and to provide certain other detailed improvements by which themachine is rendered more etlicient and serviceable for the purposeintended.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig.1 is a liront elevation of the machine;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation at right angles to that ot Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

'Fig'. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the broken line M41 oit Figure1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 shows a hollow standard whichserves to support the various part-s of the mechanism. A frame 2 isrigidly mounted upon the upper part ot this standard, and is securedthereto by any suitable means such as bolts 3. The 'liront part ot thisframe is provided with a guideway in which a cutter carrier l is adaptedto reciprocate, one side of saidv guideway being 'formed by a flange 5of said trame and the other by an angular member 5a, which is adjustablysecured to the frame by means of bolts 6. The angular member 5L may beadjusted toward and from the opposite side 5 of the guideway by meansoit set bolts 7, The construction just de scribed provides a dovetailedguideway in which the carrier 4 is intended to reciprocate, this carrierbeing shaped to ft the guideway.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Sera No. 369,485.

Extending outwardly from the carrier L1 is ahollow boss or projection 8adapted to receive a pin 9, which is connected to a reciprocating rod10, which rod is given a reciprocating .motion by means of eccentricmechanism 11 mounted in the base oi the standard 1. The eccentricmechanism is operated trom a shaft 12 to which any suitable source otpower 13 is att-ached. A clutch mechanism 14 controlled by a handle 15,is provided 'for connecting the shaft 12 to the source of power 13.

Below the hollow projection S heretofore referred to, the cutter carrieris provided with a rib 16 which is integrally connected with the body ofthe carrier and with the hollow proj ection. this rib lying immediatelybeneath such projection. A cutter 17 is secured to the lower end of therib 16. This construction provides a means by which the cutter ismounted directly beneath the point at which the power is applied tooperate the cutter carrier, and the rib 16 being rigidly secured to thecarrier and to the projection in which the operating means is mounted,it will be seen that a strong and rigid construction of cutter carrieris provided.

A lined cutter is arranged to cooperate with the movable cutter 17, thisiixed cutter being formedV by a plate 18 slotted as at 19 through whichset screws 20 project and engage a fixed ipart of the trame, thisconstruction providing means by which the plate 18 may be adjustedtoward, and from the cutter 17. A guard plate 21 is arranged to overliethe plate 18 adjacent the line of movement ot the cutter 16, this guardplate being spaced from the plate 18 a suiiicient distance to permit thematerial being cut to be pushed thereunder. The plate 18 forms part of awork supporting platform, over which the material advances in passing tothe cutter, and mounted in line with said plate 18 is atable 22 adaptedto support the work, this table being held in position by a suitablebrace 23, An adjustable work gaugev 2a is secured to a rigid part of themachine against which the material is adapted to be placed at the timeof the cutting operation. this gauge serving to determine the length ofthe pieces to be cut from the material. A chute 25 is arranged inposition to receive the several pieces of material.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the hollowprojection 8 affords a goed bearing in which the operating shaft or pin9 can be mounted, and that'the rib 16, secured to said projection and tothe body of the carrier, serves to brace the projection against thethrust of the cutter duringkthe cutting operation, the arrangement as awhole providing a strong and rigid construction. The particular shapeand arrangement of the cutter carrier and guideway are also such as toproduce a strong and serviceable construction, and one in which accurateadjustment of one side of the guideway may be made to compensate forwear of the parts.

lVhat l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A machine of the class described comprising a frame having avertically arranged guide way, a cutter carrier slidably mounted in saidguide way, said carrier having a hollow boss extending laterallytherefrom beyond said frame, a rib arranged beneath said boss at rightangles to the front face of the carrier and integrally connected withsaid boss and with said carrier, a cutter secured to the lower edge ofsaid rib and arranged substantially in a vertical plane passing throughthe axis of said boss, a reciprocating member arranged at the rear ofsaid carrier for operating the same, and means mounted in said boss andengaging said reciprocating member.l

2. A machine of the class described comprising a frame having Vavertically arranged guide way, a cutter carrier slidably mounted in saidguide way, said carrier having a hollow integral boss extendinglaterally there from beyond said frame, a rib arranged beneath saidboss` and integrally connected therewith and with said carrier, a cuttersecured to the lower edge of said rib and arranged substantially in avertical plane passing through the axis of said boss, a work receivingplatform arranged at right angles to said cutter, part of said platformbeing adjustable toward and from the line of movement of the saidcutter, the end of said adjustable part forming a stationary cuttercooperating with the cutter on said carrier, a reciprocating memberarranged at the rear of said carrier for operating the same, and meansmounted in said boss and engaging said reciprocating member.

3. A machine of the class described comprising a frame having avertically arranged guide way on one face thereof, a cutter carrierslidably mounted in said guide way, said carrier having a hollow bossextending laterally therefrom beyond said face of the frame, a ribarranged beneath said boss and integrally connected therewith and withsaid carrier, a cutter secured to the lower edge of said rib andarranged substantially in a vertical plane passing through the axis ofsaid boss, a work receiving platform arranged on one side of the planeof movement of said cutter, the end of said platform beneath said cutterbeing arranged to cooperate with said cutter to cut material on saidplatform, an adjustable work gauge for determining the length ofmaterial to be cut, arranged on the other side of the plane of movementof said cutter, a reciprocating rod arranged at the rear of said cuttercarrier and a. pin passing through said boss andr engaging said rodwhereby said cutter is reciprocated.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

FRANK M. JOSLIN.

